The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

A Comparatively Peaceful Day In the As
sembly-The Work Almost Finished
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Oct. 18-Contrary to
the reports OF the early morning. no effort was
made to-day in the. General Assembly of the
Knights of Labor to renew the fight that ended
yesterday in defeat for the administration.
ard it is now settled that Bailey and Barry will
remain on the board for another year. There
were only two episodes to-day that occasioned
breeze. The frat was d resolution proposed by.
delegate Deckert, of Michigan. a representative
of the State assembly. declaring that in refus-
ing to tender their designations requested
yesterday. Messrs. Bailey and Barry had for
feited the confidence of the General Assembly.
This had scarcely been read when there
such a storm of Kisses and groans that Powderly
hesitated for moment before putting it
to vote When he did SO, it was re-
iected almost unanim ously. Shortly after
there was another speck of trouble over a propo-
sition to empower the general secretary to en-
ploy and discharge employees in the general Of
flee for cause, subject to the approval of the ex
ecutive board. Barry and Bailey considered
this another stab at them, and SO did their
friends. An excited debate followed. Questions
from every part of the hall were put at General
Secretary Litchman. He said it more
than fair and just that hs be given the
power asked. One .of the charges brought
against him by Bailey and Barry
was that he had discharged man employed in
the Office without authority. He did it because
the employe 10 question was confirmed drunk
ard and unfit for duty. He had also given out
the secret circulars and other matter that had
"mysteriously leaked out" of the Office during
the last year The general Office was at the
mercy Of these fellows. They were retained be-
cause Bailey and Barry would not v ote to dis
charge them. The debate was carried on in this
vein for an hour, whom the motion was put and
lost.
Considerable business of routine character
occupied the remainder of the afternoon ses-
sion. An expression of sympathy voted to
the striking employees of the New York brass
works and they were authorized to appeal to
the order at large for assistance.
The general investigator authorized to
employ a clerical force, subject to the approval
OF the general executive board, and with head
quarters at Philadelphia
The committee on laws reported unfavorably
upon the motion making all taxes from local
assemblies payable TO the State, district and
national trade assemblies, and thence direct to
the general body, and the report was sustained
A clause was added to the constitution by
which district assembly covering entire
State may, by simple resolution, become a
State assembly. Changes were also made by
which it is now compulsory the part of the
general executive board to issue charter for a
national trades assembly when the local assem-
bles desiring it comply with the law. Hitherto
this authority has been optional number of
minor amendments were made in the constitu-
tion and bylaws. and by a vote of 80 to 26 the
assembly refused to strike out the words 'tem-
porarily tending bar from the list OF those dis
qualified from becoming members of the order.
1t was decided that the rule making it compul
sorry on the part Of the assemblies to maintain
an assistance fund should be dropped
1t was resolved to boycott the Indianapolis
papers. the Journal and the Sentinel, for having
discharged all employees connected with the
Knights of Labor and the Typographical Union.
and refusing to take them back when requested.
1t had been intended to hold evening ses-
sion in order to dispose of business by to-
morrow, but rs the hall was engaged for a
cert the session abandoned. A great deal
remains to be done. Much will have to be drop
ped, unless the time of adjournment is delayed.